a golden lion tamarin
A Japanese macaque soaking in a hot spring
A mandrill, Africa
gelada monkeys
Male black howler monkey in a tree
Young black spider monkey
A rhesus monkey eating
A baby vervet monkey clings to its mother, southern Africa
an olive baboon mother with young
A squirrel monkey, South America
Proboscis monkey
1 of 11
Golden Lion Tamarin


The critically endangered golden lion tamarin is named for its striking orange mane. Golden lions live primarily in the trees. They sleep in hollows at night and forage by day while traveling from branch to branch. Long fingers help them stay aloft and snare insects, fruit, lizards, and birds.

Photograph by Mark W. Moffett

Monkeys

See pictures of spider monkeys, baboons, macaques, and more in this photo gallery from National Geographic.

October 20, 2009

Related Topics

Go Further